Faith Clark Pursues Self Support In Chicago In 1900s Sketch
Faith, daughter of Malcom Kirk, leaves home to earn a living in Chicago. She tries retouching, then painting studios, and finally takes a cooking job on Ellis Avenue to support her family, while grappling with pride and poverty. Faith glimpses her father in a street painting titled Motherless, deepening resolve to stand on her own.
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Faith
Barnes
Malcom
Father
Flore
Dorothy
Grace Holley
Chicago
Keffen
Express
Good
Malcom Kirk
Sheen
Herman
Francis Raleigh
Randolph Street
Conrad
Raleigh
Ellis Avenue
Dorothy Gilbert
Cottage Grove Avenue
Delay in Good Roads Likely Requires Legislature Action
Michigan City News reports delays in road improvements as bond validity fights trigger possible suspension until next year or until the legislature approves county bond actions. The Greencastle correspondence cites multiple state acts and advertising requirements, warning of legal challenges across Cass, Gibson, Morgan, LaPorte and Putnam counties.
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Greencastle
Indianapolis News
Bays
Washington and
Floyd Township
Campbell, Wild & Co
Indianapolis
F. D. Ader
Cass
Gibson, Morgan, Laporte
Putman
W. H. Miller
United States
Boards of Commissioners
Lake Michigan carnival to anchor Michigan City fair week
A Lake Michigan carnival and street fair is set for September 3 to 9 in Michigan City. The event centers in the business district with a long midway of booths and lavish attractions from vaudeville to a world famed wild beast menagerie and magical acts, plus baseball games and a grand macque ball on Friday night. Railroads offer special weeklong rates within 250 miles as crowds from nearby cities expected.
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Lake Michigan
Michigan City
Indiana
Laporte
Chicago
St. Joseph
Benton Harbor
South Bend
Plymouth
Valparaiso
Rochester
Peru
Bostock
Morris
Cora Beckwith
William Benjamin
Zanobia
Lunette
White Buffalo
Holman
Bisco
Baloon
Electric Bitters touted as cure for female diseases
Manchester man endorses Electric Bitters asserting his wife gained strength after two bottles. Claims include relief from nervousness sleeplessness headache melancholy backache fainting and dizziness with a money back guarantee. Only 50 cents at Scott the druggist.
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Geo. D. Williams
Manchester
Mich
Scott
Bryan Defends Tariff Impact on Sheep Industry
In a house speech Mr. Bryan argues he speaks for himself on tariffs, saying it matters little if sheep growers gain. He notes western men remember when tariffs left sheep nearly valueless, a situation linked to tariff laws he supported.
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Cenesent
Congress
Bryan
House
West
Unwise Proposition on Philippine Flag Policy
Bryan warns against meddling in Philippine self rule and foreign relations. He argues against stepping in to fight their battles, calling such intervention unwise and inappropriate for lasting independence. He advocates respecting Philippine governance and sovereignty.
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Bryan
Philippines
Indiana Townships Population and Naming Trends
Indiana has 1016 townships averaging 11 per county. Union township in Montgomery county is 12 miles square, housing Crawfordsville. Albion in Noble county is the smallest at 2 miles square. Jackson has 45 townships and 41 named Washington, 23 Jefferson, 8 Van Buren among others, showing many presidential-name townships.
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Montgomery County
Crawfordsville
Union Township
Regulation
Albion
Noble County
Jackson
Washington
Jefferson
Harrison
Monroe
Madison
Adams
van Buren
United States
Union Hall Construction Hits Major Hurdle
Union Hall, a major dormitory project, faces funding approvals and planning reviews as construction targets proceed amid community debates over student housing capacity and campus expansion.
The Dutchman's View of Happiness as Told to His Dog
A Dutchman tells his dog that despite being a human, the dog has the better life. He contrasts the dog's easy day with his own chores, the need to wake his wife, care for the house, and the toil of life. He notes the dog will lie still when he dies while he faces hell already after death.
Trickster digs up coin rich find in garden tale
A Hobart Gazette item recounts a local mischief where a tired resident in Canada finds a garden plot disturbed with spades and hoes then returns home to wash dirt from a dime and a quarter claiming the soil yielded a wealthier treasure. The fragment ends suggesting further detail in the tale.
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Hobart Gazette
Canada
Major Wm A Shunk Letters Despair in the Philippines
Major Wm A Shunk, serving in the Philippines, critiques the natives, calling them vile and deceitful, and predicts long delays for volunteers. He describes the rainy season, swampy terrain, and harsh climate while noting minimal insurgent activity and a possible mustering out of volunteers by December or January.
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Francis Shunk
Wm. A. Shunk
Philippines
Bryan
Shank
Mania
P. I
Baler
Luzon
U.S
Superior Court Jurors and Copperfield notes
The record lists jurors drawn for the term of court next Monday with grand and print lists including A. D. Kimball William Fisher Hiram Phillips James Wells Otto C. Freshe and Charles Kintzele for Grand and Herman Warnes Joseph Pass Herman M Kemp Henry Miller Thomas Garwood John Flotow Wm Bowman D P Bennetham G H Teeter Albret Dick Al Cordill and Thomas L Wilson for Print. It notes President McKinley will attend the G A R encampment in Chicago and is expected in Wanatah Saturday. It mentions a Toronto Industrial Fair via Nickel Plate with round trip fare and Aug 25 28 sale dates and another nickel plate fare to Chicago for G A R encampment with Aug 25 29 sale and return options. It reports Konicker bocker ice company considering a water plant at Stone Lake costing 50000, Hammond street fair, Gov Roosevelt Indiana campaign events with large expected turnout, Martha Harvey a 16 year old who died by strychnine poisoning leaving a farewell note to Mrs Ludlow.
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A. D. Kimball
William Fisher
Hiram Phillips
James Wells
Otto C. Freshe
Charles Kintzele
Herman Warnes
Joseph Pass
Herman M. Kemp
Henry Miller
Thomas Garwood
John Flotow
Wm. Bowman
D. P. Bennetham
G. H. Teeter
Albret Dick
al. Cordill
Thomas L. Wilson
Indiana Honors at Paris Exposition Win Gold Medals
The Paris Exposition yielded prizes for Indiana departments with either grand prizes or gold medals for exhibits from the State Factory Inspector and Public Instruction. McAbee anticipated an honorable mention but reported a gold medal surpassing expectations for the factory department display.
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Indianapolis
Department of Public Instruction
McAbee
Tion
Lost Mare Claim Notice Near Westville
A black mare of 1200 to 1300 pounds came to a farm one mile east of Westville on Tuesday morning with a halter. Owner must claim property and pay advertising and trouble costs. Frank Smith is the contact.
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Frank Smith
Westville
Labor Day Proclamation urges return to honest toil
Gov. Mount proclaims Sept 3 as Labor Day and denounces the drift toward speculation. He laments the trend away from patient drudgery and honest toil, urging a renewed focus on steady work and practical effort.
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Charles M. Sheldon
Phaip “Strong
Robert Hardy
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Michigan City News
Lowenstine
Firat
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Peart
Ete
Indiana Townships
Union Hall
Major Shunk
Superior Court Jurors
McKinley
Wanatah
Toronto Industrial Fair
Nickel Plate Road
C. A. Asterlin
Ft. Wayne
Ind
G. A.R
Inc
Konickerbocker Ice Company
Stone Lake
Kankakee
Hammond
Elk’a Society
Cairo
Roosevelt
State Committee
Blaine
Martha Harvey
O. P. Ludlow, Jr
Martha
Ludlows
Paris
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